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Austin
Texas

30K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$415K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Income$74K
This county
$75K national

Housing

Median Home Value$415K
This county
$340K state avg
$303K national
Median Rent (2BR)$1046/mo
This county
$1600/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.34%
This county
1.60% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,212

Quality of Life

SunshineModerate

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax
NoneSame (state law)
Property tax
1.34%1.6% state avg
Politics
R+59R+14
COL Index
County data97 (state)

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Local News — Austin

Austin American-Statesman · 58 minutes ago

Storms expected to rock Texas on Tuesday. Could Austin see severe weather?

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has placed Central Texas under an elevated ri

KXAN Austin · 20 hours ago

Texas A&M working to help peanut growers amid protein’s surge in popularity

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Peanuts are becoming big business in Texas. With a history of being grown in the Lon

KVUE · 18 hours ago

Austin police reveal timeline of events, suspect information in weekend shooting spree

AUSTIN, Texas — One of the three suspects charged in connection with multiple shootings over the wee

CBS News · 19 hours ago

Details on arrests in random shootings across Austin, Texas

Three people are in custody for a dozen random shootings around Austin, Texas, on Sunday, police sai

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